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    The States of Marriage and Divorce

    The proportion of Americans who are currently married has been diminishing for decades and is lower than it has been in at least half a century.

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    But What Do the Polls Show?

    Perhaps the best way to think about public opinion and its relationship to politics and policymaking is that the American public is typically short on facts, but often long on judgment.

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    For the First Time, Afghanistan Tops the Week’s News

    It was a war that often had trouble breaking into the headlines. But in recent months, with President Obama facing a crucial decision over whether to escalate U.S. involvement, coverage of Afghanistan increased noticeably. And last week, as the policy debate intensified, the story dominated finally the news.

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    Majority Continues to Support Civil Unions

    Overview A clear majority of Americans (57%) favors allowing gay and lesbian couples to enter into legal agreements with each other that would give them many of the same rights as married couples, a status commonly known as civil unions. This finding marks a slight uptick in support for civil unions and appears to continue […]

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    Obama’s Nobel Prize

    The Peace Prize award is another sign of the president’s international appeal; his election lifted America’s image around the globe